UC Irvine defeated Pepperdine by a score of 76-60 in a game played at a neutral site on November 21, 2023. Pepperdine had an offensive rating of 88.3 compared to an offensive rating of 111.8 for UC Irvine. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 68.0, which is 3% slower than the NCAA average.

Pepperdine's offensive rating in this game was 13% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 10% worse than average. The pace of the game was 3% slower than the adjusted season average for Pepperdine. Meanwhile, UC Irvine's offensive rating in this game was 11% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 15% better than average. The pace of the game was 4% slower than the adjusted season average for UC Irvine.

Currently, Pepperdine is ranked #199 with their offense ranked #174 and defense ranked #200 while UC Irvine is ranked #74 with an offense ranked #99 and a defense ranked #62. Pepperdine is currently 11-20 while UC Irvine is 23-10. Pepperdine has a strength of schedule ranked #133 while UC Irvine's schedule is ranked #151.